Combined hand bag and vanity box



July ,1926.

M. GREENBERG COMBINED HAND BAG AND VANITY BOX Filed Feb. 10, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEYS.

M. GREENBERG COMBINED HAND BAG AND VANITY BOX Filed Feb. 10, 125

2 Sheets-Shut 2 mmvmm Patented July 13, 1926.

mrnn s2 MORRI'SGREENBERG, or NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

- COMBINED HAND BAG VANITY, BOX.

Application filed February 10', 1925*. Serial No. 8;!31.

This invention relates in particular to ladies? hand bags of the type known as under-arm bags. Such bags are usually compact and substantially flat when closed so as to be conveniently carried under the arm,

and are intended for carrying miscellaneous small articles.

One object of my invention is to provide a novel and improved combination of a hand bag of the general character described and a relatively stifi walledvbox or case such as a vanity box or case which will admit of carrying in separate compartments in the same bag a purse, note book, etc; and various toilet articles, eye-glasses, keys, etc., which is not materially larger nor more cumbersome to carry than the known hand bag and in which all suggestion of a vanity box and of; the bulging sides of the usual full packed hand bag are eliminated from the outward appearance of the bag.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved arrangement of the box compartment and the pouch or bag compartments or pockets, whereby" the box and the bag compartments maybe conveniently opened independently of each other so that there is no danger of articles falling. from one while the other is open.

Further objects are to provide such a construction in which both the box and the bag compartments may be opened with natural and convenient manlpulations whereby ease in: handling the device is ensured; to-

provide an arrangement of the box and the bag compartments and closures therefor whereby during manipulation of the bag to open either the box: or the bag. compartment the flap or cover ofthe other naturally and surely will be. gripped so" that should one cover or flap ac'cidently be left un fastened duringmanipulation of the other; the box" or compartment wi'lh nevertli'elessbe held closed to prevent falling.- of articles therefrom to pjr' vid'e' a bag? of the character deiscr'il'uedwhieh: shall be: simple ancl, inexpensive, and to obtain other results and advantages may be brought outby the following description.

In-- the accon'ipanymg dr-"awings v I have". Shea-n at combine-drama tag and; vanity bcx:

of a certain shape and embodying certain details of construction, but it will be 'under- I stood that this is mainly for thepurpose of illustratingthe/principles of the inven- I tion and that the article may be. made in,

othersh-apesand the details of construction modified without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Referring tothe said drawings, in which like numerals of reference designate the same parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1- is a perspective view of a combined hand bag and vanity box embodyingthe' invention; a I a Figure 2 is a similar view showing the box compartment open;. a I

Figure 3: is a transverse sectional view through the article showing the bag compartment open; I v I a Figure 4 is a View similarto Figure 3 showing the boxcompartment open, and

Figure 5 is an edge elevation of the combined bag and vanity box. a Specifically descr'bin-g the present embodiment of the invention, the article includes a box compartment A and a bagcompartment'B. The box compartment is preferably rectangular in shape and shallow and is formed with relatively stiifawalls so as to provide a secure case for certain toilet articlesG and D, mirror E, eyeglasses, and other small articles,wh ich it is inconvenient to carry ina flexible walled bag. The box is formed with a hinged cover-lwhich is shown as hinged to one longitudinal edge of the box andis secured in closed position by means of a separable. fastener which is shown as a head member 2' carr er by one side of the box andasocket member 3 carri eel by a strap 4 secured to the swinging v edge of the cover 1 The bag Bis arranged at/the, baclc or bottom of the boxe that is at the side. of. the box oppositethe cover l and said bag. includes a body portiono which. may. be formed ofleather or other suitableniaterial which. is connected to the bottom or bacl; ofthe box A byend portions 6' and. a bottom portion 7. The ends and bottom Gqancl 7 arepreferably of bellows 1 construction to permit Iiiovenientof portion; 5130-" ward and from the bottom of the box so as to permit the bag compartment to be expanded if necessary in placing articles therein. The bottom '2" of the compartment is arranged at the side of the box A corresponding to the swinging edge ot the cover 1 so that the open side of the com artment B is disposed adjacent the side ot the box A to which the cover 1 is hinged. The open side of the bag compartment is closed by a flap 8 which is preferably formed integral with or flexibly connected to the body portion B and is adapted to partially overlie the cover 1 of the box A. For holding the flap .8 in closed position, I may utilize a separable fastener including a head member 9 secured to the outside of the cover 1 of the box and a socket member 10 mounted in the flap 8. It will be noted that when the flap 8 is drawn into a closed position and secured by the fastening members 9, 10, the flap covers the open end of the compartment B and overlies a portion of the cover 1 of the box A, as clearly shown in Figures 1 and lVith this construction and arrangement of the compartments A and B and their closures 1 and 8, it will be observed that "he cover 1 may be opened independenhy of the flap 8 and without opening the bag compartment B, so that there is no danger of articles falling from the bag compartment when the box compartment A is opened. It will also be observed that the fiap 8 may be unlast-ened and the bag com artment B opened without in any manner disturbing the cover 1, as shown in Figure 0. Furthermore, both ot the operations incidental to opening the closures 1 and 8 are natural and convenient, and while the flap S is being opened tl'ie box compartment A is natura ly so gripped as to hold the cover 1 in closed position even though the fastener Q, 3 were accidentally untastened. Similarly, when the cover 1 is opened it is gripped and the article so held that the flap 8 is held in closed position even though the fastener 9. 10 were no fastened. The person using the is there tore not worried by attempting to watch a plurality of compartments at the same time while endcavoring to place or remove an article in or from one of the compartments, as is common where one closure serves tor a plurality of compartments.

An article constructed as above described is attractive in appearance and all rescinblauce of a stitt-walled box structure is overcome by the particular relation of the compartments. The article therefore has all of the appearance of an under-arm bag and yet performs the functions of both a hand bag and a vanity box. It should be understood, however, that the compartment A is not limited to use as a vanity box, and that its main function is to provide a relatively stiff-walled compartment which will safely carry heavy or hard articles which would bulge or tear a soi'twa.lled compartment.

If desired, a strap or handle may be socured to the arti"le for carrying the same.

so, the cover 1 of the box A might be d to the end wall of the box instead 0'. 0 side iliustrated, and the detail construction of the bag compartment and the box compartment may be varied for differeut pu noses. For instance, a pocketbook could l incorporated in the bag compartment or between it and the box compartment A, and other compartments could be embodied in the article within the scope of the invention.

Having thus what I claim is:

1. An article or" the character described comprising two compartments having independent swinging closures one or" which overlaps and is separably secured to the other whereby said closures can be operated independently of each other.

An article oi. the character described comprising a bag compartment and a relatively stiff walled box compartment, said box compartment having a closure and said bag compartment having a closure flap pan tially overlying and separably connected to said box compartment.

3. An article of the character described comprising a stiff walled box compartment having a closure, a bag compartment secured to one wall of said box compartment and hava closure flap overlying a portion of the side of said box opposite to that to which said bag compartment is secured.

4-. An article of the character described con'iprising a box compartment having a hinged cover, a bag compartment arranged at the side of said box opposite said cover and having a closure flap overlying the adjacent wall of said box compartment and the hinged edge of said cover and separably secured to said cover.

5. An article of the character described comprising a box compartment having hinged cover, a bag compartment. arranged at the side or said box opposite said cover with an open side disposed at the side of said box adjacent the hinged edge of said cover. said bag compartment having a flap flexibly connected thereto at its open side and arranged to overlie said adjacent side of said box and a portion of said cover, means for fastening said cover in closed position, and separable fastening means for securing the freeedgge of said flap to said cover adjacent the swinging edge of thelatter.

6. An article of the class described comprising a plurality of compartment-s each having a closure independent of the closure of the other compartment, one of said closures being secured to the body of the article and the other of said closures being arranged described the invention,

in superposed or overlying relation to the ment, said closures being arranged to swing first-mentioned closure, and separably 0011- in the same directions and having their 10 nected thereto. a swinging edges arranged in overlyingrela- 7. An article of the class described comtion, means forseparably connecting one of l prising a plurality of compartments ar-V said closures to the body of the article, and rangedin superposed or side-by-side relation means for connecting the other closure to the and each having a swinging closure inde first-mentioned closure. pendent of the closure of the other coinpart- MORRIS GREENBERGr. 

